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   Un·stead·y

   /ˌənˈstedē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. liable to fall or shake; not steady in position: "he was very unsteady on his feet" Similar unstablerockywobblywobblingricketyshakyshakingtotterytotteringteeteringunsafeunbalancedunreliableinsecurenot secureunfastenedunsecuredmovableprecariousdizzylightheadedfaintweak-kneedweak at the kneesgroggypunch-drunkfeeblefalteringdodderydodderingtentativenervoustimidhesitantinformal:tremblyall of a quiverteetery(with legs) like jellyrare:vertiginousOpposite steadystable
   • ▪ not regular in pitch or rhythm: "his deep voice was unsteady" Similar irregularunevenvaryingvariableerraticjerkyunreliablevolatilespasmodicsporadicchangeablechangingfluctuatingwaveringvacillatinginconstantintermittentfitfuldesultoryoccasionalunsystematicflickeringflashingtremblingtechnical:aperiodic

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsteadily adverb
   • 2. unsteadiness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSTEADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNSTEADY meaning: 1. moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: 2. likely to change, in a way that is…. Learn more.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › unsteadyUnsteady - definition of unsteady by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable. 2. Fluctuating; changeable: an unsteady market. 3. Not even or regular; wavering: an unsteady voice. tr.v. un·stead·ied, un·stead·y·ing, un·stead·ies. To cause to become unsteady. un·stead′i·ly adv. un·stead′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unsteadyUnsteady - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   not firmly placed or set or fastened. adjective. subject to change or variation. “her unsteady walk”. “his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine”. “an unsteady voice”. synonyms: agitated. troubled emotionally and usually deeply.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunsteady adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   shaking or moving in a way that lacks control. Definition of unsteady adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNSTEADY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   UNSTEADY definition: moving slightly from side to side, as if you might fall: . Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSTEADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · If you describe something as unsteady, you mean that it is not regular or stable, but unreliable or unpredictable . His voice was unsteady and only just audible. She knew first-hand the impact an unsteady parent could have on a sensitive young girl. Unsteady objects are not held, fixed, or balanced securely.

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   not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand. fluctuating or wavering: an unsteady flame; unsteady prices. irregular or uneven: an unsteady development.